Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-11-25


a CORE pondent signing himself "a
late Republican, writes the Logan
Freeman last week that he viii never
vote another Republican ticket until
the platform Of that party declares
against the present condition OF things.
The HERALD wishes to suggest TO the
gentlemen to not act too hastily ii is
not always best to leave a party or OH
or orr anizahon, because it does not 90
ahead in reform as fast as we desire 1t
10 90. Let US illustrate: In the early
part Of the war, some Republicans left
the party aud denounced Mr. Lincoln
violently because he would not issue
the Emancipation proclamation, and
they called him a coward and untrue
to Republicauism, because he gave the
rebels one hundred days IN which 10
lay down their arms before he pro-
claimed the slaves free. Mr.. Lincoln
acted wisely. He knew that great bod
les move slowly, and that he must have
patience and wait for public sentiment
TO sustain him. a member of a church
may not like certain fashions and do
ings Of the Society, but it is not always
best Tor him, because OF these dislikes
to leave the church. He can frequent
ly work Tor reform and accomplish it
inside of the organization, and do more
good than If he severed his connection
with the church, The same may be
said Of MasOns, Odd Fellows, Grand
Army of the Republic, and other organ
izations. There are many evils nurtur-
ed and fOstered by this Republican
Government of ours. Because this Is so
would il be wise TO leave the country
and 90 TO Mexico, Canada or some
foreign country? We say no: let us
stay right here and help fight the bat
ties for humanity and good government.
The Republican party has accomplish
ed great many good things; Il fought
for the country from 1861 to 60; it
abolished slavery; it enfranchised the
negro; it established the free school
system in the SOuth; it gave several
States a prohibitory law it has partially
enfranchIsed women, and promises to
do more Tor them it has put upon the
statute books Of many States liberal eN-
emption, and other laws favoring the
poor. It is composed of as intelligent,
justice-iOving, patriotic, progressive
people as can be found in the world.
The party is not responsible for all the
ills that atllict the country. but can by
intelligent action cure some OF them.
The HERALD wears no ''party collar
but is working with the progressive ele-
ment in the Republican party to bring
about needed reforms. We believe we
are not working in vain. Whenever
that time comes, if it ever does come,
that We lose all hope IN the future use
fitness of the Republican party, then
we will entirely abandon It and cooper
ate with some other party that gives
promise of better serving the country.
For the present the HERALD viii 90
along advocating the rights Of the
masses as against classes, will stand for
temperance, universal suffrage, the
adjustment of the difficulties existing
between capital and labor on basis
honorable and just to both, will insist
nn nominating and electing good men
to Office, the limiting Of land owner
ship 10 q certain number of acres, the
control Of railway charges by law, the
5uPpressing Of monOpolies, and the
about OF like reforms,-aH of
which things we believe are good Re
publican doctrines. ii they are not
hey ought to be, and the HERALD pro-
poses to hammer away at them, party
Or no party